Sqlplus Error 57 Initializing Sql-plus Error Loading Message Shared Library Official

SQL Plus Error 57 occurs when the SQL Plus utility is unable to load the message shared library, which is required for displaying error messages and other text output. This error typically occurs on Unix-like systems, including Linux and Oracle Solaris.

SQL*Plus cannot load its (e.g., libsqlplus.so or libclntsh.so ) during initialization. The “57” indicates a system-level loader error – usually ELF file not found or cannot open shared object file . SQL Plus Error 57 occurs when the SQL

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH add the export to your .bash_profile

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After setting, re-run sqlplus /nolog . If the error disappears, add the export to your .bash_profile , .profile , or .cshrc .